Luggage-carrier.



F. G. PARKER.

LUGGAGE UARRIBR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1913. 1,081,326. Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

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P. G. PARKER.

LUGGAGE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEE), 1913.

1981,326. Patented Dec. 16,1913.

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FRED G. PARKER, OF PETERSON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIG 'INOIQ OF ONE-HALF T0SMITH, 0F AGQUACKANONK, NEW JERSEY.

LUGGAGE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 1 913.

Application filed June 9,1913. Serial No. 772,504.

To aZ/l' whom it may concern lie it known that I, FRED G. PARKER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Paterson, in the county ofPassaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain newv and usefulImprovements in Luggage-(3M ricrs, of which the following is a specific:tion. This invention relates to attachments for; cycles and the like.and particularly to par eel carriers for motor cycles.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, substantial anddurable luggage carrier for cycles of the motor cycle type; adapted tobe used as an auxiliary seat, being supported. on a suitable framefrequently; provided on such vehicles for carrying lug-1 gage and thelike.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 11 is a perspective view of a motorcycle hav ing my improved luggage or parcel carr er attached thereto;Fig, 2 is a side elevation of one form of the improved carrier; Fig. 3is a rear elevation thereof; Fig. at is a transverse sectional viewthereof, on line mrr: of Fig. 52; Fig. is a horizontal sectional view online z v of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another form of theimproved carrier; 7 is a rear elevation of the carrier shown in Fig. 6;and, Fig. 8 is a vert-ical sectional view on line in Fig. 6.

The cycle (it has back of the riders seat any suitable frame, as 7), forsupporting luggage or the like and consisting of two suitably bent rodshaving horizontal su ')porting portions 7) and secured at. their ends tothe frame of the cycle. as shown in Fig. 'l. ()n this frame a theimproved luggage carrier is secured, as seen in said 'tigure.

Referring, first, to Figs. 2 to 5, c and (Z are two substantiallyU-shaped members arranged one above the other with their extremitiesprojecting in the same direction. The member (Z is suitably secured upona plate (2, while, superimposed upon the memher a, is suitably secured aplate 7". The plates 0 and f preferably have the same contour in plan asthe members 0 and (Z. Said members and plates may all be formed of wood.

The parts (Z and 6 go to form the base of the structure and the parts 0and f its seatforming portion.

At suitable points, as best shown in Fig.

5, vertical holes are bored in each of the base and seat-formingmembers. These, designated 9, are arranged opposite each other andreceive spiral springs h, which, because they snugly fit the holes andthe holes have suitable depth, serve to confine the seat-forming memberagainst undue displacement laterally. These springs give the structureyielding character, making it suitable for a seat and preserving theoccupant of such seat against undue jar.

if desired, the material of the structure in the parts 0 and may berounded oil, as indicated at j in Fig. i, so as not to cause discomfortto the rider.

Stretched between the members a and (Z and suitably secured thereto,extending from one free end of each to the other, is a lining in of somesuitable sheet material, such as duck, leather or the like. Extending,exteriorly of the structure, clear around the same from one edge is ofthe lining is to the other is a flexible covering of suitable material,such as duck, leather or the like, 7;. These may be suitably bound withtape Z, secured in place by upholstering tacks m, as shown, giving a.finish to the carrier. Thus is for ed within the carrier a space a, openat one end of the carrier, serving as a receptacle for luggage and thelike. The open end of the carrier may be closed by the flap 0 which ispreferably secured to the base member of the structure by the tape andtacks and may be held. in the closed position by the thumb-screws rpassed through grom- The scat-forming member may be padded orupholstered, as shown at t in Fig. t, and have a cover it of sheetmaterial, such as duck or leather.

This form of the luggage carrier may be strpped to the frame 7), as bythe straps e, which preferably are passed between the parts c and (Z andhave buckles w for securing together their ends.

Since the parts 0 and (Z afford n eans to limit the collapse of thestructure under sudden pressure the receiving space 72, al-

ays exists.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 to 8 the lower or base member is aplate a: and the upper member a box-like structure comprising a bottomand top walls ;i and z and a U-shaped wall 2 which forms the sides andfront of such structure, leaving the back thereof open. Except for theopening at the back of the box-like structure the whole may be coveredwith flexible sheet material 8 bound with tape -l held in place by tacks5. The said opening has a covering flap 6 secured in place by the tapeand tacks and kept closed by suitable fastenings 7 8 designates suitableclips, secured to the bottom member :0, for attaching the carrier to theframe Z) (see Fig. 8). The upper member is supported on the lower memberthrough the medium of spiral springs 9 set in opposed holes 10 in saidmembers. Although this form of the carrier is more particularly adaptedas a receptacle for luggage, in which case the springs 9 preserve thecontents from undue jar, it still may be used as an auxiliary seat forthe cycle, the same as the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 2- 1. A hollow, receptacle-formingluggage carrier for a cycle including, in combination, a lower member,an upper member arranged m spaced relation to the lower member, and asystem of springs arranged between said members and aflordingcushionsupport for the upper member, the receptacle-portion of saidstructure being substan tially Ushaped in plan and open at one end andhaving removable means to cover the open end thereof, substantially asdescribed.

2. A hollow, receptacle-forming luggagecarrier for a cycle including, incombination, a lower member, an upper member arranged in spaced relationto the lower member, a system of springs arranged be tween said membersand affording cushion support for the upper member, flexible sheetmaterial stretched between said members and extending the major part ofthe way around the receptacle portion of the carrier, whereby to leavean opening at one side of said receptacle portion, and a removable coverfor said opening, subst-an tially as described.

3. A combineclluggage receptacle andauxiliary seat for cycles including,in combination, a base member, a seat member arranged above and spacedfrom the base member, a system of springs arranged between oppositemarginal portions of said members and afiording cushion-support for theseat member on the base member, flexible sheet material stretchedbetween said members and extending partway around the same, whereby toleave an opening between said members at one side, and a removable coverfor said opening, substantially as described.

i. In combination, upper and lower platelike members, other upper andlower members each U-shaped in plan and respectively secured to theunder and upper sides of the plate-like members, springs interposedbetween said U-shaped members, a flexible piece of sheet materialextending partway around the several members, leaving an opening at theopen ends of the U-shaped members and a removable cover for saidopening, substantially as described.

A seat structure including, in combination, a lower member, an uppermember arranged in spaced relation to the lower member, a system ofsprings arranged between said members and a-ifording cushionsupport forthe upper member, inclosing means extending the major part of the wayaround the space between said members and forming between them areceptacle, said means affording a relatively limited opening leading tosaid receptacle, and a removable cover for said opening, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED Gr. PARKER.

lVitnesses JOHN lV. S'rnwARn, lViL'D. BELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

